Improvement in fences



Fences.

Patented Nov. 26,1872.

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NITED STATES PATENT CFFICE.

EDWARD M.DCRANDAL, OF MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCES.

Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 133,358, dated November26, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. CRANDAL, of Marshalltowm; in the countyot' Marshall and State of Iowa, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Portable Fences, of which the following is aspecification:

The invention consists in an arrangement of rails, posts, and braces toform a cheap, strong, and durable, yet easily-transported, fence.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is atop view. Fig. 3 is a detail, showing the mode of supporting the rails.Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section of Fig. l looking to the right fromthe line w w. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section looking to the leftfrom the line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 shows the corner-post detached.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents a cornerpost of my fence, which consists of four uprights,a, connected together by transverse bars B, extending outward laterallyin different directions so as to support the braces C. The uprights arealso connected together by rails D, upon which the rails E of the fencerest, the ends of the rails being notched and held down by wires F, asplainly shown in Fig. 3. The uprights of the post A are placed at asufiicient distance apart to admit the rails and allow the fence to beany desired number of rails, and each one may be removed separately, sothat a gateway may be made between any two posts for the passage ofteams, or for stock, or for other purposes.

Having thus described my invention, I cla-i n1 as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A portable fence composed oi' the uprightsa a, rails E, braces C C and G G and H H, all constructed and arrangedas shown and described.

2. In combination with the notched rails E and uprights a, the nails Dand wires F, as and for the purposes described.

E. M. CRANDAL.

Witnesses:

J. H. KENNEDY, R. C. LINDsLEY.

